1. Journalism in a
Changing World
Hello USC
ROCK ON!!!!!!!

2. Journalism in a
Changing World
What does it look like?????
Hello USC
ROCK ON!!!!!!!

3. THE GOOD NEWS
“Journalism will survive the death of its institutions.”
Lisa Williams
LET’S STAY POSITIVE!!!!!

4. EVEN BETTER NEWS
• Some institutions won’t go anywhere.

5. EVEN BETTER NEWS
• Some institutions won’t go anywhere.

6. J-Schools Have New
Obligations

7. Experiment!!!!!!
• There’s a million things we can try.
• We can experiment with networked reporting,
new editorial structures, storytelling tools,
participatory journalism and partnerships between
professional and amateurs.
(go crazy and have fun with it)

8. Here Comes Everybody
• Figuring out success on the web is like
predicting the weather. It’s not an exact
science - but we are getting better all the
time.
• Journalism will only succeed on the
shoulders of its failures. (May a thousand
flowers bloom).
• The law of numbers says we will figure this
out.

9. The Web Isn’t Going Away
• Story time....... How does a four-year-old
interact with the world?

10. Why Journalism isn’t
Going Anywhere!!!!
• Journalism hasn’t changed. It has ALWAYS
been about the exchange of information
that is.....
But where is the first place you go
when you want that information????

11. Why Journalism isn’t
Going Anywhere!!!!
• Journalism hasn’t changed. It has ALWAYS
been about the exchange of information
that is.....
(a)honest
(b)factual
(c)transparent
(d)has value
But where is the first place you go
when you want that information????

12. Why Journalism isn’t
Going Anywhere!!!!
• Journalism hasn’t changed. It has ALWAYS
been about the exchange of information
that is.....
(a)honest
(b)factual
(c)transparent
(d)has value
But where is the first place you go
Be honest!!!!!!
when you want that information????

13. But remember the good news!!!!!!!
The exchange of information has evolved -
but our need for information hasn’t changed
Unless they figure out A.I. journalists will always
have a job.... in a competitive marketplace.

14. It’s competitive - but by all means,
enough space to play
Credit Jeff Jarvis

15. I’m a Stereotype!!!!!
• I’m playing the part of the young web savvy geek-
journalist.
• Perhaps that’s what the future of journalism looks
like.

17. My Career Now vs. 30 Years
ago vs. 10 years from now
• My career is a product of my timing.
• Thirty years ago, my best hope would have
been to work for an institution.
(I’m a professional “social bookmarker”)

18. My Career Now vs. 30 Years
ago vs. 10 years from now
• My career is a product of my timing.
• Thirty years ago, my best hope would have
been to work for an institution.
But today, I’m paid to link...... (no joke)
(I’m a professional “social bookmarker”)

19. Acts of Journalism
• What else is an action online that lends itself
to be professionalized on the internet?
Old New
“foreign correspondent” “community manager”
“re-write guy” “content aggregator”
“copy editor” “moderator”
“anchorperson” “beat blogger”
“Information architect”
You can create one right now...... no joke, give it a whirl

20. Thank You!!!
• www.digidave.org
• www.spot.us
• ROCK ON!!!!!!